You might see loneliness as someone（usually an old person）sits alone，staring into the distance（遠(yuǎn)處）or out of a window.Such images are misleading，however.Researchers have actually found that those who report experiencing loneliness the most are young people，and such images don't match the experience of loneliness during youth.Those years are typically spent surrounded by other people，at school or at work.
   Loneliness can be defined as a negative feeling about a difference between the relationships we have and those we want.This means we might feel lonely in the company of others if we don't feel they understand us or share common interests with us.
   There are certain features（特點(diǎn)）of youth that tend to cause loneljye.aiess.In youth，our friendships are increasingly important in providing us with emotional support.Research suggests that young people have higher expectations of their friendships than adults do；they show a preference for larger friend groups and higher frequency of contact（聯(lián)系）with friends.When we consider that loneliness keeps us safe within our social world，it makes sense that the feeling like we do not"fit in"（適應(yīng)），as so many young people feel，gives rise to loneliness.Another reason is our developing sense of self-discovering who we are.That often means changes to values or beliefs.It can be challenging when your friends are going through the same process，but might not follow the same path as you.Young people often report feeling lonely at school，while home is a comfortable space.But when there are difficulties at home—such as arguments with family members and the departure（離去）of supportive family members—these can make the feeling of loneliness worse.
   If you find yourself feeling lonely and it seems like nothing is helping，do not give up hope —it is likely that you have not yet found the strategy that works for you.

（1）The writer starts the passage by

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A．telling a story
B．giving a suggestion
C．raising a question
D．showing a misunderstanding
（2）The underlined word "negative" in paragraph 2 probably means "

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A．special
B．unpleasant
C．relaxing
D．a(chǎn)ctive
（3）Loneliness in youth may caused by the following reasons EXCEPT

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A．Young people believe loneliness keeps them safe within their social world
B．Young people have lower expectations of their friendships than adults do
C．The process of discovering themselves makes young people follow different paths
D．A troubled relationship with family members makes young people feel worse
（4）What might be discussed in the following passage？

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A．Some useful ways to overcome loneliness.
B．A terrible experience of loneliness.
C．Some surveys on youth problems.
D．An interview about relationships.